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TexasTowelie

(127,461 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:18 AM 14 hrs ago

New technology gives hope to diabetics facing amputations - ABC News

ABC News’ Steve Osunsami follows the ups and downs of a Memphis family hoping that new FDA-approved procedures for those with type 2 diabetes might help save their mother’s leg.

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New technology gives hope to diabetics facing amputations - ABC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie 14 hrs ago OP

great advaces in medicine rampartd 11 hrs ago #1

Impossible without federal research grants. redstatebluegirl 8 hrs ago #2

we pay for all of it rampartd 7 hrs ago #3

rampartd

(4,678 posts)

1. great advaces in medicine

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 04:43 AM

11 hrs ago

economically impossible without medicare or va.

redstatebluegirl

(12,850 posts)

2. Impossible without federal research grants.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 07:39 AM

8 hrs ago

rampartd

(4,678 posts)

3. we pay for all of it

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 08:18 AM

7 hrs ago

from educating doctors to weeding out the quacks.

we kinda failed on that quacks thing, i guess.

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